Device for positioning and holding a shoe upper to a last



P. J. SBICCA Jan. 11, 1966 DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING A SHOEUPPER TO A LAST 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 9, 1963 l er J $/bca,

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DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING A SHOE UPPER TO A LAST Filed Dec. 9,1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Pa/e/ J 56/2 00,

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United States Patent 3,228,049 DEVICE FDR PGSITIQNING AND HCJLDKNG ASHOE UPPER TO A LAST Peter J. Sbicca, 2895 Lorain Road, San Marino,Calif. Filed Dec. 9, 1963, Ser. No. 331,679 (Ilaims. (U. 12-141) Thisinvention relates to a device by which a shoe upper may be positionedand secured on the heel of a last and, more particularly, relates to adevice which eliminates the so-called assembling operation as it ispresently employed in the manufacture of shoes.

The present application is a continuation-in-part of my, now abandoned,copending application, Serial No. 280,- 828, filed on May 16, 1963, andentitled Device for Positioning and Holding Shoe Upper to Last.

In the prior art, particularly in the manufacture of inexpensive shoes,but not limited thereto, the shoe upper is positioned and secured to theshoe last in the assembling operation by means of an assembling machine.This machine puts a tack through the upper heel portion of the shoeupper and into the corresponding portion of the last and puts two tacksinto the insole, through the lower heel portion of the upper and intothe bottom heel portion of the last. The purpose of this operation is toproperly place the back of the shoe upper on the last, that is,centering it and positioning it with regard to height. This prevents theshoe upper from moving during the pulling-over operation and during theheel seat lasting operation.

It is the purpose of the present invention to eliminate theabove-so-called assembling operation and to provide a device by whichthe shoe upper can be centered, properly positioned with regard toheight, and secured to the last without the use of an assembling machineand without the use of the three tacks as used in the prior art.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide animproved means and method for positioning and securing a shoe upper tothe heel portion of a last.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an improvedmeans and method for positioning and securing a shoe upper to the heelportion of a last by directly engaging the inner portion of the upperwith clutching means on the heel portion of the last. In contrast to theforegoing, in the prior art, the heel of the upper has always beensecured to the last by means externally of the upper.

It is still another object of the present invention to eliminate thepresent assembling operation accomplished by means of an assemblingmachine. The elimination of this operation saves from $1.50 to $2.00 perhundred pairs of shoes in that a typical leased assembling machine costsapproximately $35.00 per month, plus $000225 per pair of shoes. Thesaving of approximately $2.00 per hundred pairs of shoes is substantialin view of the small profit margin in the shoe manufacturing industry.

It is a further object of the present invention to eliminate the makingof a tack hole in the back of each shoe. This typical hole, found ininexpensive shoes, and in some of the best shoes, is undesirable becauseit adversely afiects the appearance of the shoes. It should be notedthat in the manufacture of some expensive shoes, costly means are usedto prevent the tack hole or to prevent it from being visible. Thus, thepresent invention can be used with even more economic advantage in themanufacture of expensive shoes than in the manufacture of inexpensiveshoes.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide adevice for securing a shoe upper to a last and which will not damage thelast. Lasts are designed for repeated use, but each time a tack isdriven into one, there Patented Jan. 11, 1966 is some damage andeventually it must either be repaired or replaced as a result of thetack holes.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device, asreferred to in the previous paragraphs, which can be secured to aninsert, according to the invention, positioned in a bore in the heel ofthe last. The use of the insert prevents damage to the last which mayotherwise occur by the insertion and removal of the shoe upper securingdevice.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a device, asreferred to in the previous paragraphs, which is removably securable tothe last. While it is possible to make lasts with the device accordingto the invention integral therewith, it is generally desirable that thedevice be removable from the last. One reason for not having the shoeupper holding device integral with or permanently attached to the lastis that the use of the last is thereby limited. For example, it would beimpossible to use such lasts for making high shoes or boots. Further,permanently attached shoe upper holding devices, according to theinvention, would be in the way when the last was used in the manufactureof open-type shoes, such as sling pumps and sandals.

Another advantage of not having the device according to the inventionpermanently attached to the last is that after a shoe is removed fromthe last, the last is thrown into a bin. Such handling of the last woulddamage the inventive devices and would also cause damage to the last.Further, permanent attachments would, in general, be more costly becauseit would be necessary to put one on every last in a factory. Some lastsare used extensively and others are used very seldom. Thus, to have theinventive device permanently fixed on a last that is used infrequentlywould be an unnecessary added expense to the cost of the last.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a devicewhich not only eliminates the back seam tack, but also eliminates theneed for removing the tack from the back seam of the shoe. This, inturn, prevents the accumulation of tacks on the floor adjacent theoperators, the tacks on the floor being dangerous, as well as expensive.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide adevice which will permit an operator to easily properly position andsecure the heel of a shoe upper to a last. In the use of the presentinvention, it is impossible for the operator to make the backs of shoestoo high or to vary their heights in that the device positions the backsso that they are all of uniform height. In the prior art, it has alwaysbeen a problem to obtain shoe backs of uniform height.

It is another object of the invention to provide a means and method forpositioning and securing a shoe upper to the heel portion of a last andwhich will eliminate the need for auxiliary means to permit the last tobe pulled from the shoe. In the prior art, wax paper and siliconesprays, for example, have been used between the upper and the last heelto make it easier to pull the last from the shoe, but with the presentinvention, these last pulling aids are not required.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a devicefor securing the heel of a shoe uppe to a last in a manner so that theupper can be easily removed from the last and so as to eliminate theneed for last-pulling machines.

Further objects and advantages of the invention may be brought out inthe following part of the specification wherein small details have beendescribed for the competence of disclosure, without intending to limitthe scope of the invention which is set forth in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrativepurposes only:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a shoe last, including the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, partially cross sectioned, fragmentary view ofthe heel portion of a shoe last, illustrating a shoe upper positionedand secured to the last by means of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an end view of the heel portion of the last shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of a heel portion of a last,illustrating still another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary view of the heel shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the embodiment of the invention shown inFIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of a heel portion of a last,illustrating an embodiment of the invention as it is used with anelastomeric, slotted plug insert;

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the plug insert shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged, fragmentary View, illustrating another form ofresilient insert for securing the invention to a last; and

FIG. 11 is an isometric view of the insert shown in FIG. 10.

Referring again to the drawings, there is shown in FIGS. 1-3, a shoelast 10 having a heel bottom 11, heel sides 12 and 13, and a heel back17. Cut into the heel back 17 adjacent its upper end is a horizontalslot 18 which may be made, for example, with a saw.

Secured to the last back 17 is a shoe upper positioning and holdingdevice, generally designated as 19, and which may be made from arelatively hard elongated piece or strip of spring steel. The device 19is comprised of an upwardly directed end portion 20, terminating at itslower end in a horizontal U-shaped spring member 23 which is springinglyand removably secured in the slot 13 in the last. It has been found thatonly a slight spring action in the portion 23 is required to securelyfasten the device 19 to the last.

Extending from the lower leg 24 of the U spring 23 is an upright,approximately U-shaped portion 25 having legs 26 and 27. The leg 27forms a part of an inverted, approximate U portion 30 having an inner,downwardly directed second leg 31. The leg 27 is horizontally spacedoutwardly from the leg 31.

Extending downwardly from the leg 31 is a body portion 32 of the device19 and which terminates at a lower end 35. The body portion 32 is shapedto generally conform to the curved back 17 of the heel portion of thelast. The body portion 32 has been perforated in a plurality oflocations, as 36, on the inner surface thereof to form sharp, pointedshoe upper clutching means 37. These clutching means may be in the formof barbs or talons so as to extend into a shoe upper and hold it inplace on the heel of the last.

In FIG. 2, there is shown a portion of a shoe upper 38 properlypositioned by and secured to the heel of the last by means of the device19. The rear upper end 40 of the upper 38 is snugly fitted in the slotprovided between the legs 27 and 31 of the inverted U 30 and by placingthe upper end in contact with the base of the U 30, the proper heightfor the heel of the shoe is established. Thus, the device should bedesigned for a particular last made in contemplation of manufacturingshoes having a predetermined heel height.

As the operator inserts the upper end 40 into the inverted U 30, hecenters the seam of the upper 38 with respect to the device 19 andsimultaneously with respect to the back 17 of the last. When the upper38 is moved into the inverted U 30, the clutching means 37 automaticallyengage it to hold it on the last.

In the next step in the manufacture of the shoe, namely, thepulling-over operation, the operator grips the heel of the upper and thelast from the rear with one hand, and this positively causes theclutching means to further penetrate the soft leather so that the heelof the upper will not move as the toe of the last and the upper isinserted into the pulling-over machine. During this operation, the toeof the upper is tightly grasped by the machine and tacks are insertedthrough the bottom of the upper, adjacent the toe, into the sole of thelast. As a result of this operation, there is further clutching by themeans 37 and the holding efiect of the device 19 on the heel of theupper is substantially increased. The upper is then securely held on thelast so that the heel seating operation may be completed without movingthe heel of the upper.

It should be noted that an insole, not shown, is secured to the sole ofthe last before the upper is placed thereon. Although it is notnecessary, if wax paper is used between the upper and the heel of thelast, the clutching means 37 can be made somewhat longer than when usedwithout the paper.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has a body portion 32' with an outerconvex face 41 and an inner concave face 42. This embodiment isdistinguished from the one discussed above in that it does not have apart equivalent to the inverted U 30, but instead at the upper end 43 ofthe body 32' there is a generally horizontal U member 45 having legs 46and 47. The leg 47 also forms a leg of a second substantially horizontalU member 48 having an upper leg 51 which terminates in an upper end 52.The U member 48 corresponds to and functions in the same manner as thespring U 23 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and it is inserted in aslot, as 18, in the heel of a last, securing the device thereto.

In the use of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the operator merelycenters the back seam of the shoe upper on the body 32, moving the upperend of the back of the upper to be in contact with and centered on thelower leg 46 of the U member 45. The rest of the operation is the sameas that described above, the clutching means 37' gripping the inside ofthe shoe upper to securely hold it on the last during the pulling-overoperation.

A third embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 57, where heel 53of a last has a plastic or metal insert 54 secured in the back upperportion thereof. The insert 54 has two substantially horizontalcylindrical openings 57 extending inwardly from the rear of the last.

Here, the shoe upper holding device is comprised. of a curved striphaving a body 58, generally contoured to the shape of the rear of theheel of the last, and has two pins 59 extending from a concave or innerside 60. As shown in FIG. 5, the pins snugly engage the openings 57 soas to secure the holding and positioning device to the last.

The pins 59 may be made, as shown, to extend through openings in thebody 58 so as to be visible from the convex side 63 thereof and toprovide an indicating or positioning means for the placement of the rearupper end 40 of a shoe upper. That is, the operator can use the outervisible ends of the pins to indicate where the shoe upper should beplaced on the last to provide the exact height for the heel. At the sametime, the operator can position the back seam of the upper so as to bein alignment with the space between the pins and thereby center the backseam of the upper on the last.

Extending upwardly and outwardly from the convex face 63 are barbs 64which serve as a clutching means for the shoe upper. Again, after theupper is positioned as to height and centered on the last, it will havebeen engaged by the barbs 64 so as to securely position it to hold it onthe last for the pulling-over operation which further tightens itsubstantially.

The embodiment in the invention shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 is similar tothat shown in FIGS. 13, but with some variations. In FIGS. 8 and 10, anelongated body portion 66 is substantially identical with the portion32, shown in FIG. 2, having the rough and sharp clutching projections 37extending from the convex side thereof. The body portion 66 is not onlycurved longitudinally, as shown, but is also curved transversely,according to the shape of the heel of the last, so that it will fitagainst the last as snugly as possible.

Extending from the upper end of the body portion 66, and formedtherewith, is an inverted, generally U-shaped portion 67, having one ofits legs 68 formed as a part of the body portion 66. The leg 68 forms asubstantial right angle with the base portion 69 of the U. This permitsvery accurate positioning of the top of the upper and also permits avery snug fit of the upper on the holding device and the last. The otherleg 70 of the U 67 extends downwardly and generally toward the bodyportion 66 so as to have a spring gripping etIect on the upper. Thus,the space between the lower ends of the legs is less than the distancebetween the legs at the base 69.

Formed with a substantial portion of the leg 76 is an upright U 72,having a second leg 73 which makes contact with the upper end of the leg76, thereby closing the upper end of the U 72 to effectively form aloop. A curved extension 74 of leg 73 forms a run over the top of and incontact with the base 69 of the U 67. The extension 74 is joined by asubstantially horizontally directed leg 75 of a generally horizontalU-shaped member 76, having an upper leg 78 extending outwardly towardthe body portion 66 and terminating in a vertical end portion 79, whichis in substantial vertical alignment with the leg '73 of the U 72.

In this embodiment, the horizontal U member 76, with its legs 75 and 78,need not be a spring member in that it is secured in the last 89, asindicated in FIGS. 8 and 9, within a resilient insert 81. This insert ismade of rubber, but may be made of any elastomeri material or of anysynthetic plastic having the proper resiliency. The insert is snuglypositioned within a bore 84 in the last, drilled into the upper heelportion, so that the center of the bore is positioned at the same pointthat the top edge of the shoe upper is to be placed on the last.

At the inner end of the insert is a cylindrical portion 85 and the outerend thereof is formed. with a slot 86. As shown in FIG. 8, the slot ishorizontally directed in the last and is generally U-shaped, having arelatively wide base portion 87 with a narrower opening 88 to conform tothe U member 76 of the shoe upper holding device. Further, the slot 86is positioned within the insert so that when the U portion 76 of thedevice is inserted therein, the base portion 69 of the U 67 will be inalignment with the center of the bore and at the point where the topedge of the upper should be when it is secured on the last.

The resiliency of the insert material permits the opening 88 to bewidened when the U member is inserted therein, and. when the U member 76is fully inserted into the slot, the structure of the insert surroundingthe U snugly and resiliently secures the holding device in the last. Thefact that the insert is relatively snug within the bore 84 causes theinsert to additionally exert its stored energy to secure the upperholding device on the last.

The insert may be glued in the bore, but this is not generallynecessary. As may be seen in FIG. 8, the outer surfaces of the insertare almost flush with the outer surfaces of the heel and this permits amaximum of gripping surface by the insert on the U member 76. Further,by having the vertical end portion 79 and the leg 73 in substantialvertical alignment, the holding device can be inserted into the insertand in turn placed on the last with the operator having his thumb inpushing position on the surfaces of the portion 79 and the leg 73.

The operator may insert the shoe upper into the U 67, with the top ofthe former in abutment with the base 69, either before or after the U 76is secured in the insert within the last.

In FIGS. and 11, another type of insert 39 is shown, as used in the last80. The insert 89 is made of stamped metal and has a generallycylindrical inner end portion 90 from which extend two horizontallydirected spring fingers 91. The spring fingers are shaped and spaced toprovide a snap fit on the U member 76 of the holding device. Again,here, the U member need not have spring properties in that the fingers Msecurely hold the holding device on the last.

Both of the inserts 81 and 89 are formed to specifically engage the Umember 76 which forms the securing means of the holding device to thelast. Vlhen the insert is made of an elastomeric or plastic material, itis molded to conform to the U member 76 and, similarly, when the insertis made of metal, the fingers, such as 91, are shaped with a die toconform .to the outer surfaces of the legs of the U member. Both typesof inserts are such that it is easy for the operator to secure the upperholding device in them, either before or after the inserts are in thelast. Further, both .types of inserts, 31 and 89, should last for manyyears, and in most cases, the lasts will become obsolete before theinsert has to be replaced. The inserts, of course, are inexpensive andtheir replacement would not be a significant cost.

By the present invention, the shoe upper is held to the last byclutching means from the inside, as distinct from the outside holdingmeans provided in the prior art, generally in the form of ahole-creating means, namely, a tack, which damages the last as well asthe shoe upper.

The invention and its attendant advantages will be understood from theforegoing description and it will be apparent that various changes maybe made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts of theinvention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof orsacrificing its material advantages, the arrangement hereinbeforedescribed being merely by way of example. I do not Wish to be restrictedto the specific form shown or uses mentioned, except as defined in theaccompanying claims, wherein various portions have been separated forclarity of reading and not for emphasis.

1. A device to hold and position the rear end of a shoe upper on a last,comprising:

(a) a member adapted to be secured to the rear of the heel portion of alast;

(b) positioning means adjacent an upper end of said member,

(c) said positioning means being exposed rearwardly from said last whensaid member is secured thereon; and

(d) shoe upper holding means extending outwardly from said member belowsaid positioning means so as to be directly and securingly engageablewith the interior of said shoe upper.

2. A device to hold and position the rear end of a shoe upper on a last,comprising:

(a) an elongated member curved to fit on the rear portion of the heel ofa shoe last;

(b) securing means extending from adjacent a concave portion of saidmember and adapted to be inserted into recess means in said last;

(c) a shoe upper positioner adjacent an upper end of said member; and

(d) shoe upper clutching means extending outwardly from a convex portionof said member below said positioner,

(e) said convex portion being opposite to said concave portion.

3. A device to hold and position the rear end of a shoe upper on a last,comprising:

(a) an elongated member shaped to fit on the rear portion of the heel ofa shoe last,

(b) said member having an inner face and an outer face, said inner facebeing adapted to fit along the rear portion of said last;

(0) last securing means projecting from said member inwardly of saidinner face and adapted to be inserted into recess means in said last;

(d) a shoe upper guide-stop means adjacent an upper end of said memberand extending outwardly of said outer face; and

(e) a plurality of shoe upper clutching means projecting outwardly fromsaid outer face of said member below said guide-stop means.

4. A device to hold and position the rear end of a shoe upper on a last,comprising:

(a) an elongated member having a body with opposite inner and outerfaces;

(b) spring means extending from said body adjacent one end of saidmember,

(c) said spring means projecting away from said outer face and in adirection inwardly of said inner face;

(d) a shoulder on said body outwardly of said outer face and betweensaid outer face and said spring means; and

(e) shoe upper clutching means projecting outwardly from said outerface.

5. A device to hold and position the rear end of a shoe upper on a last,comprising:

(a) a member having an elongated body with a concave face and a convexface;

(b) an approximate inverted U formed at one end of said body;

(c) one of the legs of said inverted U being formed by said body and theother leg extending over an end portion of said convex face and beingspaced therefrom to be adapted to receive a shoe upper heel portiontherebetween;

(d) an approximate upright U having one leg formed by said other leg ofsaid inverted U;

(e) last securing means extending from the other leg of said upright Uand projecting over the base of said inverted U beyond the line ofdirection of said concave face; and

(f) clutching means projecting outwardly from said convex face.

6. A device to hold and position the rear end of a shoe upper on a last,comprising:

(a) a member having :an elongated body with a concave face and a convexface;

(b) an approximate inverted U formed at one end of said body;

() one of the legs of said inverted U being formed by said body and theother leg extending over an end portion of said convex face and beingspaced therefrom to be adapted to receive a shoe upper heel portiontherebetween;

(d) an approximate upright U having one leg formed by said other leg ofsaid inverted U;

(e) last securing means extending from the othehr leg of said upright Uand projecting over the base of said inverted U beyond the line ofdirection of said concave face,

(f) said securing means being of approximate U-shape adapted to beinserted into a slot in a heel of a shoe last; and

(g) clutching means projecting outwardly from said convex face.

7. A device to hold and position the rear end of a shoe upper on a last,comprising:

(a) a member having an elongated body with a concave face and a convexface;

(b) an approximate inverted U formed at one end of said body;

(c) one of the legs of said inverted U being formed by said body and theother leg extending over an end portion of said convex face and beingspaced therefrom to beadapted to receive a shoe upper heel portiontherebetween,

(d) said other leg extending from the inverted U base in a generaldirection toward said one leg;

(e) an approximate upright U having one leg formed by said other leg ofsaid inverted U,

(f) said one leg of said upright U converging toward its other leg;

(g) means to secure said member to said last extending from the otherleg of said upright U and projecting over the base of said inverted Ubeyond the line of direction of said concave face,

(b) said securing means being of approximate U-shape adapted to beinserted into a recess in a heel of a shoe last,

(i) the legs at the base of the U of said securing means being spacedapart a greater distance than the other ends of the legs, the other endsof said last legs being relatively adjacent to the base of said invertedU; and

(j) shoe upper clutching means projecting outwardly from said convexface.

8. In combination, a shoe last having a device to hold and position therear end of a shoe upper on the last, comprising:

(a) a rear, generally vertical heel portion on said last;

(b) an elongated member removably secured to said heel portion and beingshaped to correspond thereto;

(c) a shoe upper positioner projecting outwardly from said memberadjacent an upper end thereof; and

(d) shoe upper clutching means projecting outwardly from said member.

9. In combination, a shoe last having a device to hold and position therear end of a shoe upper on the last, com prising:

(a) a rear, generally vertical heel portion on said last;

(b) an elongated member secured to said heel portion and being shaped tocorrespond thereto,

(0) said member being secured to said last by means thereon projectinginto a recess in said last;

((1) an inverted approximate U formed adjacent the upper end of saidmember;

(e) one of the legs of said inverted U being formed on a portion of saidmember extending along said heel portion and the other leg extendingover said portion of said member and being spaced therefrom to receive ashoe upper heel portion therebetween;

(f) an upright approximate U having one leg formed by said other leg ofsaid inverted U,

(g) said securing means extending from the other leg of said upright Uand projecting over the base of said inverted U into said recess; and

(h) shoe upper clutching means projecting outwardly from said member.

10. In combination, a shoe last having a device to hold and position therear end of a shoe upper on the last, comprising:

(a) a rear, generally vertical heel portion on said last;

(b) a generally horizontal bore in said heel portion open to the rearthereof;

(c) a resilient insert in said bore having a horizontal slot open towardthe exterior of said heel portion, (d) the exterior portion of said slotbeing spaced apart a lesser distance than the interior thereof;

(e) an elongated member secured to said heel portion and being shaped tocorrespond thereto,

(f) said member being secured to said last by means thereon projectinginto said slot;

(g) an inverted approximate U formed adjacent the upper end of saidmember;

(h) one of the legs of said inverted U being formed on a portion of saidmember extending along said heel portion and the other leg extendingover said portion of said member and being spaced therefrom to receive ashoe upper heel portion therebetween;

(i) an upright approximate U having one leg formed by said other leg ofsaid inverted U,

(j) said securing means extending from the other leg of said upright Uand projecting over the base of said inverted U into said recess; and

9 (k) shoe upper clutching means projecting outwardly 2,301,295 fromsaid member. 2,449,216 3,027,579 References Cited by the Examiner3,095,590

UNITED STATES PATENTS 5 381,845 4/1888 Mullen 12129.5 1,452,237 4/1923Dentten 12-1295 Lafferty 12129.5 Gordon et a1. 12129.5 Batchelder et a1.Neckrich.

GORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

A. R. GUEST, Assistant Examiner.

1. A DEVICE TO HOLD AND POSITION THE REAR END OF A SHOE UPPER ON A LAST,COMPRISING: (A) A MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE REAR OF THE HEELPORTION OF A LAST; (B) POSITIONING MEANS ADJACENT AN UPPER END OF SAIDMEMBER, (C) SAID POSITIONING MEANS BEING EXPOSED REARWARDLY FROM SAIDLAST WHEN SAID MEMBER IS SECURED THEREON; AND (D) SHOE UPPER HOLDINGMEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID MEMBER BELOW SAID POSITIONING MEANSSO AS TO BE DIRECTLY AND SECURINGLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAIDSHOE UPPER.